| Hellaverse | |
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| Created by | Vivienne Medrano |
| Original work | That's Entertainment |
| Owner | SpindleHorse Toons |
| Years | 2019–present |
| Films and television | |
| Animated series |
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The Hellaverse is a shared fictional universe created by Vivienne "VivziePop" Medrano for the adult animated streaming series Hazbin Hotel and web series Helluva Boss. It is based on religious depictions of the underworld and comprised of the Seven Rings of Hell.
The sinner-populated Pentagram City within the Pride Ring is the primary setting of Hazbin Hotel, where Charlie Morningstar, daughter of Lilith and Lucifer, attempts to redeem sinners by helping hem earn a place in Heaven. Helluva Boss follows Blitzo's assassination company I.M.P (Immediate Murder Professionals), based in the Pride Ring's Imp City, as they travel to many of the Rings of Hell, and use a book belonging to a powerful demon named Stolas to enter Earth and hunt humans on order of clients in Hell.
Development edit
Although the development for the pilot episode of Hazbin Hotel took two and a half years,[1] Medrano had been developing the universe since she was a teenager. She based the universe on the stories she learned of as a Presbyterian as she grew up. In particular, the universe serves as an adaptation for some existing religious texts.[2]
Fictional history edit
Hell's creation edit
Thousands of years ago, there existed a golden-gated city known as Heaven ruled by angels, beings of pure light who were devoted to good and protected all from evil. As the angels expanded the universe, they created Adam and Lilith from the dust of Earth as equal beings and the first of humankind. However, Adam attempted to gain control over Lilith, but Lilith refused to submit to him and fled the Garden of Eden.
Lilith then found an angel named Lucifer, who fantasized of ideas that the elder angels of Heaven saw as dangerous to the order of Earth. Both rebellious dreamers, they fell deeply in love, and they wished to share the magic of free will with humanity. They offered the fruit of knowledge to Eve, Adam's new bride, which Eve accepted. This allowed evil to find its way to Earth, creating a new realm of sin and shattering the order Heaven had built to maintain.
As a result, Heaven cast Lucifer and Lilith into this new realm, known as Hell. While Lucifer lost his will to dream, Lilith empowered demon-kind with her voice and music, growing Hell's power as the population of demon-kind grew. To control the demons' unrest, Heaven decided to send an army of exorcist angels to Hell for a yearly extermination of sinners, humans who were sent to Hell via divine judgement after their death. As part of an agreement between Lucifer and Heaven, hellborn demons were granted immunity from the extermination.
Over the thousands of years of Hell's existence, it has developed a geography consisting of 7 distinct rings, each ruled by old and powerful royal demons known as the Seven Deadly Sins. It has also developed a variety of hellborn demon species, in addition to the sinners who reside in the Pride Ring, such as the Ars Goetia, royal demons directly underneath the Sins, and lower-class demons such as imps and hellhounds.
Sometime later before present day, Lucifer and Lilith, who served as the King and Queen of Hell, had a child named Charlie, the Princess of Hell. Charlie carried on her parents' dream and created the Hazbin Hotel, a place for demons to redeem themselves to Heaven, although it was never proven to actually work.
Charlie brought this idea to Adam, who had become the leader of the exorcists. Adam rejected the idea, and revealed that the extermination would now occur every six months. This was due to one of the exorcists being killed by a demon for the first time by unknown means.
Charlie later introduced the Hazbin Hotel to the court of Heaven and the seraphim. The proceeding revealed that the angels do not know the criteria for a human to be admitted into Heaven. The court found that the possibility of a human soul to be redeemed was impossible. Adam also stated that the upcoming extermination would target the Hazbin Hotel first.
Hell edit
Geography edit
The Seven Rings of Hell are listed below, from top to bottom geographically.
| Ring | Ruler | Debut Episode | Description | Locations |
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| Pride Ring | Lucifer | "That's Entertainment" (Hazbin Hotel pilot) |
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| Wrath Ring | Satan | "The Harvest Moon Festival" (Helluva Boss season 1, episode 5) | ||
| Gluttony Ring | Bee-lzebub | "Queen Bee" (Helluva Boss season 1, episode 8) | ||
| Greed Ring | Mammon | "Loo Loo Land" (Helluva Boss Season 1, episode 2) |
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| Lust Ring | Asmodeus | "Ozzie's" (Helluva Boss season 1, episode 7) |
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| Envy Ring | Leviathan | N/A | ||
| Sloth Ring | Belphegor | "Western Energy" (Helluva Boss season 2, episode 4) |
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Hierarchy edit
There exists a social hierarchy in Hell that plays a significant role in the series' narratives. Below illustrates the demon hierarchy, from highest to lowest class.[3]
The King of Hell edit
Lucifer Morningstar, the King of Hell; a fallen angel banished from Heaven after giving humans free will against Heaven's order.
The Morningstar Family edit
Lucifer's family ranks the highest in all of Hell right under Lucifer himself.
- Lilith – The Queen of Hell; she was the first woman on Earth and was turned into a demon after her exile to Hell.
- Charlie Morningstar – The Princess of Hell; she is the nephilim daughter of Lucifer and Lilith as well as the owner of the Hazbin Hotel.
The Seven Deadly Sins edit
The Seven Deadly Sins, colloquially known as the Sins, are the rulers of the Seven Rings of Hell.
- Lucifer Morningstar – King of the Pride Ring; he is the leader of the Seven Deadly Sins.
- Satan – King of the Wrath Ring.
- Bee-lzebub – Queen of the Gluttony Ring; she is a party animal and the creator of Bee-lzejuice.
- Mammon – King of the Greed Ring; he is the host of a clown pageant and the founder of a ripoff amusement park known as Loo Loo Land.
- Asmodeus – King of the Lust Ring; he is a sex toy manufacturer, the owner of a club called Ozzie's, and the keeper of the Asmodean Crystals.
- Leviathan – King of the Envy Ring.
- Belphegor – Queen of the Sloth Ring.
Ars Goetia edit
Members of the Ars Goetia, or Goetial demons, are the lowest demon class still considered royalty. Hell's royalty are sometimes referred to by other demons as "blue-bloods".
- Paimon – King of the Ars Goetia and father of Stolas.
- Stolas – Prince of the Ars Goetia, son of Paimon, ex-husband of Stella, and father of Octavia. He is having a scandalous affair with Blitzo, a low-level imp.
- Stella – Former princess of the Ars Goetia, sister of Andrealphus, ex-wife of Stolas, and mother of Octavia. She is actively trying to assassinate Stolas, as she is angry he cheated on her.
- Octavia – Heiress of the Ars Goetia and daughter of Stolas and Stella.
- Andrealphus – Royalty of the Ars Goetia and brother of Stella.
Overlords edit
Overlords are sinners who have gained a great amount of power during their time in Hell. Unlike Hellborn demons, they are only able to access the Pride Ring.
- Alastor ("The Radio Demon") – One of the most powerful overlords in Hell and hotelier of the Hazbin Hotel.
- Carmilla Carmine – Owner of an angelic weapons dealership.
- Rosie – Ruler of Cannibal Town and owner of an emporium.
- The Vees
- Valentino ("The Porn Demon") – Owner and director of the Porn Studios in Hell.
- Velvette ("The Fashion Demon") – Powerful fashion designer and critic.
- Vox ("The Television Demon") – CEO of a tech company called VoxTek, which has power over the news and media of Hell.
- Zeezi ("Missi Zilla") – A dinosaur-like demon.
- Zestial Morde – The oldest of all the overlords.
Sinners edit
Sinners are demons who were humans before they arrived in Hell. Unlike Hellborn demons, they are only able to access the Pride Ring.
- Angel Dust – A pornstar and drug addict who works for Valentino. He is the first resident of the Hazbin Hotel.
- Husk – A former overlord who works at the bar of the Hazbin Hotel.
- Sir Pentious – A demon who was the second resident of the Hazbin Hotel, and the first sinner to be redeemed into Heaven.
Hellborn demons edit
Hellborn demons consist of succubi and incubi, who often travel to Earth to seduce humans.
- Verosika Mayday – A succubus demon who is a famous popstar in Hell; she is Blitzo's ex-girlfriend.
Imps and Hellhounds edit
Imps and hellhounds, despite being Hellborn species, are the lowest class in Hell.
- Blitzo – The founder of I.M.P and adopted father of Loona. He has an on-and-off relationship with Stolas in order to use Stolas's grimoire to illegally access the living world and run his business.
- Moxxie – The weapons expert of I.M.P and Millie's husband. He was born into a mafia crime family.
- Millie – The powerhouse of I.M.P and Moxxie's wife. She is an extrovert and very protective of Moxxie.
- Loona – The hellhound receptionist of I.M.P and the adopted daughter of Blitzo. She is usually rude and apathetic to her colleagues, though she also struggles with making friends.
Heaven edit
Many details about Heaven have yet to be revealed in either show. Many details were revealed in "C.H.E.R.U.B" (Helluva Boss season 1, episode 4). Heaven made its official debut in "Welcome to Heaven" (Hazbin Hotel season 1, episode 6).
Hierarchy edit
Heaven has a social hierarchy. The portions of the angel hierarchy that have been revealed so far are as follows:
- Seraphim – Angels of heavenly origin.
- Sera – Head seraph, who is in charge of protecting the angels of Heaven.
- Emily – A younger seraph who seeks to help Charlie in redeeming sinners.
- Exorcists – Heaven's military defense force against a Hell uprising. They carry out a yearly Extermination of the demons of Hell.
- Lute – Leader of the Exorcists (formerly the lieutenant, hence her name).
- Adam – The first human soul in Heaven and former leader of the Exorcists before his death.
- Winners – Angels who are virtuous souls of humans.
- Cherubs – Small angels with animal-like appearances.
- Cletus, Collin, and Keenie – Members of C.H.E.R.U.B (a group who carried out blessings for people on Earth on order of souls in Heaven), who were banished from Heaven for indirectly killing a human.
- Deerie – A higher-up cherub who informed Cletus, Collin, and Keenie of their banishment.
The ranking of St. Peter, the gatekeeper of Heaven, has yet to be revealed.
Fallen angels edit
The term fallen angel is used to refer to any angel who is banished for questioning, obstructing, or betraying Heaven.
Known fallen angels include:
- Lucifer Morningstar – A powerful angel who was banished for offering the Fruit of Knowledge to Eve, allowing sin to come to Earth.
- Vaggie – An exorcist who was banished by Adam and Lute for sparing a child during an Extermination.
Geography edit
Earth edit
Earth, also known as the Living World or the Mortal Realm, is featured in Helluva Boss and briefly mentioned in the introduction to Hazbin Hotel. In Helluva Boss, the employees of I.M.P travel to earth through Stolas's grimoire to kill humans for their business. Multiple locations on Earth appear in the show, some of which resemble real-life locations or are inspired by them.
- D.H.O.R.K.S. Facility
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Holly's Wood (based on Hollywood)
- Startstuck Studios (based on Universal Studios Hollywood)
- The Observatory (based on Griffith Observatory)
- Holly's Wood (based on Hollywood)
- Camp Ivannakummore (based on the Pacific Northwest)
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Noraas, Dana (11 Jan 2024). "'Hazbin Hotel': Everything We Know So Far About the A24 Animated Series". Collider. Retrieved 2 Feb 2024.
- ^ Medrano, Vivienne (19 Jan 2024). "Hazbin Hotel Creator Vivienne Medrano Dishes on New Prime Video Show | Interview". YouTube (Interview). Interviewed by MovieWeb.
- ^ Medrano, Vivienne (14 Dec 2020). "Making Your Own Cartoon with VIVIENNE MEDRANO". Youtube (Interview). Interviewed by Nico Colaleo. Creative Talent Network.